Monogram-holder.



J. L. DES LAURIES. MONOGRAM HOLDER.

- APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1908.

Patented Oct. 12, 1909.

i a citizen of the JOHN L. DES LAURIES, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

MONOGRAM-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. Des

United States, Boston Massachusetts, useful Im LAURms, residmg at of which the followin is a specification.

Th1s jinvention re ates to an improved monogram structure especially'but not exmay be, Fig. 5. The extremitlesvof the letters A, 'B, C, etc., rest upon 45.

clusively adapted'for use with belts, sashes, badges, etc., and it consists of the novel features of construction set forth in [the claims appended.

My invention will be plain from the drawings, which Figure 1 is a front elevation. of the device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation, locking ring removed. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation.' Fig. 5 is a detail section on line 55 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the form which omits a locking ring and grooves the holder. Fig. 7 is a detail on line 7-7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail to show an attachment pin.

In the drawings A is the main holder,

made as shown in Fig. 6m one piece with 1ts inner rim grooved at a 6; B indicates the letters, ing A, B, C, replaceable by others and b in: dicates the extension or part of the letters which, on their being slightly bent, springs into the groove 0. j

D indicates the lugs to which the belt or other supporting fabric may be attached and E, a pin and its hinge e and catch 0 which may be usedin place of lugs D for attach ment.

Although the drawings show a circular as shown in Fig. those shown he holder, it is evident that its shape may be of square or other difierent contour.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I show a modified form in which the holder A is not grooved, but or not be, beveled as shown in A, and upon them is placed a locking ring C which without being revolved is then fastened in place by two or more pegs d on the holder A, which pass through holes a in ring C and are then headed by a blow; or in place of pegs small screws may be used, especially if it is desired to easily remove the letters A, B, C,

etc. If preferred, the ring C may have a small hinge ,d', as shown by dotted lines, Fig. 4, and then two screws or pegs d or flexible lugs d Specification of Letters Patent. Applieation filed my '11, 1908. serial in. 443,107.

have made a new and provement'm Monogram=Holders,

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secure ring C. If the attaching lug D is here used it should becurved as in Figs. 3 and 4 to admit of placin ring C; or a hinged purE e may be pre erred as anattaching devlce. This form is not of course confined to a circular shape.

It will be observed that the rabbeted'face of the frame-ring and theinner face of the clamp-ring form a continuous annular groove opening mwardly'whose opposing or clamping faces are free of obstructions, whereby the frame is adapted to receive and hold the tangs of the letters at whatever points the shapes thereof render it advisable ornecessary that the tangs be placed, thus adapting the frame or holder to a monogram composed of every possible series ofvletters of the alphabet. It will beobserved further that it is important that each letter, in order that it shall be properly supported and fastened, be provided with the tangs b at its opposite extremities or outer edges and that the tangs project beyond the bars proper of the'letters, or that the bars be extended for that purpose. It is also advantageous that the bars of each letter be intertwined or interlocked with the bars of the other letter or letters composing the monogram, as shown, in order that they shall be mutually supported and that any strain put upon" them shall be taken upnot by'two or three of the tangs but b all of them; It will be observed further t rat the letters are; desirably constructed of bendablebars so that any series of letters may be detachably interlocked by flexing and interlocking the intersecting bars. In this way the letters may be separatelymade in large quantities of a standard size so that any retailer may readily make up .any desired monogram and insert it in out tools or the employment of skilled labor. It is evident also'that the letters shall be suitably shaped, so that they may be fitted together in the usual monogram fashion. It will be observed also that in order that the two or more letters composing the monogram shall be properly interlaceable they must be of different heights and widths, except the single-bar letter I. I In practice I find it sufficient to employ three classes of letters, one class being highest and narrowest, like A in the drawing, another class being lowest and widest like C in the drawing, while the other class is like B in the drawing, that is, midway in'width and heightwith respect to the v the frame with- 9 the letters shall at two or more points reach to the edge of the ring-frame in order that the tangs shall be practically entirely hidden from sight; in the frame.

Monograms of more than three letters are unusual and it will not usually be necessary to manufacture more than three classes of letters, those of each class being adapted to union with those of another class so that the monogram will be usually made up of two or three letters each of a different class. It will be observed that with letters usually having a horizontal cross-bar at their midlength the cross-bars will be arranged so that all shall be visible from either side, this being conveniently provided for by so offsetting one or more of the cross-bars from the center, as shown, that they shall be out of. alinement. 1

I am aware that monograms'have hitherto been made by sketching any desired letters upon a piece of metal and then sawing out the design; also bybending wire into the form of some desired combination of letters. Both these methods are both expensive and unsatisfactory.

The construction and operation of my invention being plain, what I wish to claim 1s I 31. A monogram holder composed of a sup porting-ring having an annular groove, a series of letters whose extremities lie in said groove at different points around the same, said letters bein separable from each other and being interficed to form a monogram, and means carried by the ring for attaching the ring to a support.

2 A monogram holder composed of a supporting ring, two or more letters whose extremities rest upon said ring, alocking ring to rest upon the extremities of said letters,

pegs or screws to clam the-ldcking ring, and means for attaching the monogram holder to a support; substantially as shown.

3. A monogram composed of two or more independent letters some of whose bars are interlaced separably for mutual support, each of the letters being provided with out wardly-extending tangs at'its outer edges, combined with an open holding frame engaging the tangs only of the letters.

4. A mono am composed of two or more inde endent etters some of whose bars are inter aced separably for mutual support,

1 each of the letters being'provided with outinde endent wardly-extending tangs atits outer edges, combined with an open circular hold ng frame engaging the tangs only of theletters. 5. A mono ram composed of two or more letters some of whose bars are inter aced separably for mutual support, each of the letters being provided withoutwardly-extending tangs at-its outer edges,

combined with an open holding frame having a continuous unobstructed groove in its inner edge for the reception of said tangs.

6. A monogram composed of two or more independent letters some of whose bars are interlaced separably for mutual support,

each of the letters being provided with out-.

wardly-extendingtangs at its outer edges, combined with a circular holding frame having a continuous unobstructed groove in its inner edge adapted to receive said tangs at any point in its circumference.

7. A mono ram composed of two or more independent letters some of whose bars are interlaced separably for mutual support, each of the letters being provided with outwardly-extending tangs at its outer edges, combined with a holding frame having a groove receiving said tangs only and means for clamping the tangs in position in said groove.

8. A monogram composed of independent separable letters whose bars cross and contact with eachother, so as to be mutually supporting, each letter having tangs projecting outwardly from one or more of its extremities, combined with a supporting frame covering and clamping all said tangs.

9. A monogram composed of independent separable'letters whose bars cross and contact with each other, so as to be mutually supporting, each letter having tangs rojecting outwardly from one or more of its extremities, combined with an open frame having a roove in its inner edge for the reception 0 all of said tangs.

10. A monogram composed of independent separable letters whose bars cross and contact with each other, so as to be mutually supporting, each letter having tangs projecting outwardly from one or more of its extremities, combined with an open circular frame having an unobstructed groove in its inner edge for the reception of all of said tangs.

11. A monogram constructed of independent separable letters whose bars are bendable and separably interlaced by flexing the bars at contacting points, the letters being provided with tangs at their extremities.

12. The combination of two or more independent alphabetical letters, each of a different form or class as described, and separably interlocked to constitute a monogram, with the supporting base and with means of attachment to the article upon which the monogram is to be used.

13. A monogram constructed of two or more separately formed skeleton letterstructures some of whose bars are interlaced,

'means being provided for holding the letters in their 8.d]11$t9d relation.

14. A monogram constructed of two or more independently-formed juxtaposed skeleton letter-structures whose bars are interlaced and each of which is dimensioned diftheir adjusted relation.

15. A monogram .constructed' of two or more independent skeleton letter-structuresdiiferently dimensioned and adjustably interlocked, the bars of the letters contacting with each other at their crossing points, means being provided for fastening the letter-structures in their adjusted relation.

16. A monogram structure consisting of a series of separately formed skeleton letter structures adjusted with their bars crossing each other,- said crossing bars lying in (5011- tact with each other and the cross bars of the letter structures being out of alinement, for the purpose set forth, means being provided for fastening the letter structures in their-adjusted relation.

In witness whereof I hand this tenth day of July, 1908.

JOHN L. DES LAURIES.

In presence of- HERBERT T. LANE, I JOHN J. LIVOTI.

hereunto set my 

